Family travel in Australia

With incredible wildlife, nature and the kinds of experiences every kid dreams of, family memories are made in Australia.

Top family experiences

Top family destinations

Table Cape Tulip Farm, Wynyard, Tasmania © Tourism Australia

Top family destinations in Australia

Family at Luna Park, Sydney, New South Wales © Destination NSW

Sydney

Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast, QLD © Destination Gold Coast

The Gold Coast

First Peoples - Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne, VIC © Visit Victoria

Melbourne

Cockington Green Gardens, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory © VisitCanberra

Canberra

Family enjoying time together at the Waterfront lagoon at Darwin's Waterfront in the Northern Territory © Tourism NT/Shaana McNaught

Darwin

Aquarium of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia © AQWA

Perth

Family watching didgeridoo performance at Rainforestation Nature Park © Tourism and Events Queensland

Cairns

Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia © South Australian Tourism Commission

Adelaide

Pyndan Camel Tracks, Alice Springs, Northern Territory © Tourism NT

Alice Springs

Brisbane, QLD © Tourism & Events Queensland

Brisbane

Coal River Farm, Cambridge, Tasmania © Tourism Tasmania

Hobart

Children posing with an Aboriginal guide on board a Dreamtime Dive and Snorkel tour

Family-friendly Aboriginal experiences

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism experiences create incredibly powerful impressions and lasting memories.

Family-friendly Aboriginal experiences

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism experiences create incredibly powerful impressions and lasting memories.

Family road trips

Hellfire Bay, Esperance, Western Australia © Tourism Australia

The best family road trips in Australia

Coopers Creek, Daintree Rainforest, QLD © Tourism Australia

16-day family road trip: Gold Coast to Cairns

Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, NT © Tourism NT, Luke Tscharke

4-day family holiday in and around Uluru

Seal Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA © Tourism Australia

4 days of family fun on Kangaroo Island

Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, QLD © Tourism Australia

Sunshine Coast: 8-day family road trip holiday

Nawurlandja Lookout, Kakadu National Park, NT © Tourism NT, Rachel Stewart

Ultimate 6-day Kakadu family road trip

Pebbly Beach, South Coast, NSW © Tourism Australia

Family road tripping on the South Coast

Plan your family holiday

Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA © South Australia Tourism Commission

Family travel tips: how to plan a family trip

Make lasting memories on a family holiday with these helpful planning tips.

Family strolling alongside Tilligerry Creek © Destination NSW

How to plan a family road trip in Australia

A definitive guide to anything and everything you need to know about road tripping with kids Down Under.

Aerial view over the crocodile-shaped Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory © Tourism NT/Salty Wings

Best family resorts and hotels in Australia

Make a home away from home at these epic family resorts.

Explore other interests

Nature's Window, Kalbarri National Park, WA © Tourism Australia

Nature and national parks

Detour Restaurant, Brisbane, QLD © @detourrestaurant and @dine.agency

Food and drink

Kakadu Cultural Tours, Kakadu National Park, NT © Tourism Australia

Aboriginal Australia

True North at Bedwell Island, Rowley Shoals, WA © True North

Beaches and islands

Ringer Reef Winery, Bright, VIC © Visit Victoria

Seasonal travel

Group of friends participate in a body clay ritual at Peninsula Hot Springs © Peninsula Hot Springs

Health and wellness

Raging Thunder, Tully, QLD © Tourism Australia

Adventure and sports

Three Capes Track, Tasman National Park, TAS © Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service

Walks and hikes

Wombat, Symbio Wildlife Park, Helensburgh, NSW © Destination NSW

Wildlife

Great Ocean Road, VIC © Tourism Australia

Road trips and self-drive journeys

The Dune Pavilion Deck with views of Uluru at Longitude 131 in the Northern Territory © Baillies Longitude 131

Luxury

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC © Robert Blackburn, Visit Victoria

Arts and culture

Making family memories

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Indigenous symbol - Natural Beauty

We acknowledge the Traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Owners of the land, sea and waters of the Australian continent, and recognise their custodianship of culture and Country for over 60,000 years.

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